Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-25
The Broadway OF Everyday Life.

This was the title of an excellent practi-
cal business address given by Joseph Stef-
fens, President of the Board of Trade, in
the Young Mems Christian Association
Hall, last evening to good audience of
Young men. Several prominent business
men were present. VIM. Ingram, Jr, pre-
sided, and i'll few remarks spoke of the
work OF the Association, especially in its
opportunities for mental improvement, and
then introduced Mr.. Stetfens, who said
THE broadway of everyday life is as varied
in its grades as the face of the earth. 1t
has surroundings as shallow. and as deep
as the waters that encompass the earth.
My object tonight is 10 point out
some of the solid ground and quick
sands of this way. Infancy and
childhood are the one short path leading
to the great broad road of active everyday
life. 1t may start in Garden of Eden or
in a desert of neglect, in crime or SIM
plicity, yet all lead quickly to the great
crowded highway. The little pilgrim has
nothing TO say as to the road he has to
travel If the observation train up a
child in the way he should go were 10
appear to some parents as did the wiring
on the wall to Belshazzar they would
sober up and go hunting for an inter-
prefer, whereas many now say, Well, we
have made it SO far, SO must our children,
forgetting how they have struggled through
life. Youth is the widening of childhood's
path before entering the broad way of life.
it brings personal liability aud response
biIity which lasts for all time The first
yielding ground young man meets is
personal freedom. With it often comes a
kind of fool fever that very often is much
worse than the cholera. Young men seem
% oh u fro, l.
leisure hours often they take counsel of
the inexperienced They indulge in habits
which they know are wrong, because they
think it manly to do so. Such habits, apart
from their moral aspect, weaken their per-
sonal strength Of body and mind, and often
shorten life, or make the close of life a
burden instead of pleasure. A desire to
shine in fashionable society is another
danger to young men. This breaks more
men than business ventures. The incon
sistency is in the attempt of the youngl
man to enjoy the Injuries of the well-to-do
without travelling the proper road to that
condition. He who gets there by some
other way is more or less tempted by de-
sire to be thief or, what is more COM
mon, a fool for life with his nose to the
grindstone. young man who avoids
these demoralizing effects till he is 81 or 50
years old is comparatively safe.
" The solid ground is plain, quiet, tenn
perate life, whose main energies are de-
voted to a useful occupation. Leisure 10
be used in proper physical care of self
where kind of occupation followed specially
calls for it, regular hours for sleep and
mental self-improvement. Cultivate So
ciability and affability. Have thoughtful
regard for the opinion Of others, cultivate
the society of intellectual and entertaining
l,.l l.,t 1p
Be economical in habits of life, put your
savings where they will be useful in after
life to secure financial independence. In
public life do your share of the work.
Don't follow the crowd, but think for your
self. No department of life demands
more consideration than Telig-
ious life. II calls for consecra-
ton, devotion, consistency, energy, push
and self-thought. A young man nowadays
does not require much sacrifice TO be good,
consistent religious man. A young man
must think for himself. Extra caution
should be used in dealing with the thoughts
of others unless familiar with them" Ex-
| amples were given from the life of Garfield,
and also of Lincoln The State University
was spoken of as being built on broad
foundations and open to every man.
In closing his address. of which we have
only been able to give brief epitome, Mr..
Steifens strongly urged young men to
purify of thought, honesty of purpose and
integrity of character
The next menthly reception will be on
Monday, February It'll, when the Congre
gational Church choir viii provide the pro-
gramme.
To DAY, fourth day of our clearance sale.
A lively cut in prices. Every department
represented. See the new advertisement.
Red House.
SEE window display of umbrellas and
prices, and see we mean business when we
offer you goods at less than half the manu-
facturers prices. Clunie & Kiley, corner
K and Eighth streets.
RAIN is yet to come Attend the UNI
brella sale of Clunie & Kiley, Wednesday
morning at9 O'Clock. Umbrellas from %
cents up.
To-Day, colored blankets, worth 81, for
81 50, at Clunie & Nley's.
"MA1HusHEK" PIAEos are the best on
every point. John F. Cooper, agent.